At today FTC's "Exploring Privacy" roundtable event at Berkeley Law School, were heard a lunchtime address from Daniel J. Weitzner, Associate Administrator for Policy, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) at the Department of Commerce. Down below is a brief summary of his remarks. (Berin Szoka and have been live-tweeting the event at @AdamThierer and @BerinSzoka).

Obama Administration is looking at nexus between privacy & innovation

Success of Internet has depended upon creative use of information

Predictability and certainty is imp for both consumers and companies on this front

Believes we CANhave both innovation and privacy protection; but there will be some tensions

Challenge of the 3rd decade of Internet policymaking = to get together set of policies to bring security to Net while preserving freedom

Does domestic & global patchwork of #privacy policies hurt or help innovation?

Need to take a hard look at the traditional notice & choice framework

Rules for COLLECTION or USE of data is key question

Concepts of "accountability" ... to what or whom?

a Notice of Inquiry coming from NTIA about privacy to help shape privacy policy for Obama Admin